Chapter 157 I Have a Pair of Eyes Here, Do You Want Them?
The First Mizukage, Yuto, and Uchiha Madara, once known as part of the "Three Heroes," were resurrected one after another.
Although Konan did not know exactly what these two were plotting.
But one thing Konan was very clear about: with the methods these two possessed, it probably would not be long before the entire shinobi world fell into war again.
And as a small nation, Amegakure, without the protection of a powerful shinobi like Nagato, would be like meat on a chopping block, at the mercy of others.
Konan would absolutely not allow Amegakure to plunge into a reign of blood and terror once more.
Uchiha Madara had just killed Nagato, so Konan could not join Uchiha Madara's faction, not when she did not even have time to avenge him.
As for Yuto, not only did he possess strength no weaker than Uchiha Madara, but behind him stood Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
For Amegakure, the pros far outweighed the cons.
Hearing Konan's words, the indifferent expression on Yuto's face gradually revealed a smile.
Sure enough, talking to smart people was truly easy.
"Miss Konan, the condition you mentioned tempts me, and I am equally satisfied with it, however..."
With a faint smile, Yuto looked at Konan and spoke softly.
Hearing Yuto's initial words, Konan, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately tensed up again.
"However, regarding this matter, I would still like to hear another person's thoughts."
Yuto paid no mind to the nervousness on Konan's face; instead, his gaze shifted toward the already deceased Nagato.
Konan was first stunned, and then her face displayed a mix of nervousness, excitement, panic, and various other emotions.
Seeing this scene, the corner of Yuto's mouth could not help but twitch; a woman's face really was changeable.
"You mean... you can let Nagato..."
Konan's voice carried a trace of trembling; her originally somewhat stiff tone suddenly softened.
"I just acquired a jutsu recently and wanted to find someone to test its authenticity; now, it seems there is a suitable candidate."
Yuto stepped forward, and in a flash, he passed Konan and appeared beside Nagato's corpse.
Konan hurriedly turned around to look at Yuto, who had appeared beside Nagato's body, her face full of nervousness.
She wanted to speak up to stop him, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back down, silently watching Yuto's movements.
Yuto lowered his head to examine Nagato, whose eyes had been gouged out and whose body was skin and bones, then gently shook his head.
It had to be said that the word "miserable" was indeed quite appropriate for Nagato's current state.
Without wasting words, Yuto sat cross-legged beside Nagato's corpse, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as his hands rapidly formed hand seals.
Forbidden Jutsu—Kishō Tensei!
As this ninjutsu was activated, Yuto felt a special energy slowly disappearing from his body, and at the same time, a sense of weakness, extremely rare for him, surged into his heart.
Is this life force?
Accompanying the gradual input of Yuto's life force into Nagato's body, Nagato's heart, which had completely lost its pulse, actually began to beat slowly.
Konan suddenly covered her mouth, tears glistening in her eyes, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face as she watched the scene before her.
Konan quickly turned her head to look at Yuto, just wanting to say some words of thanks, when she suddenly discovered that Yuto's life aura was rapidly fading in her perception.
And Nagato's life force was rapidly recovering.
"Is this... a forbidden jutsu that transfers life force?"
Konan's eyes went wide as she also realized what was happening.
This was completely a forbidden jutsu of trading one life for another!
The First Mizukage, Yuto, was actually using his own life to save Nagato's life.
Confusion, puzzlement, gratitude, and various other expressions appeared on Konan's face.
"It really is a life-demanding ninjutsu."
Yuto complained with a somewhat weak voice; the feeling of his body being hollowed out made the corners of his eyes twitch uncontrollably.
The stronger a person's strength, the more powerful their life force; compared to Granny Chiyo, Yuto's life force exceeded hers by several levels.
Under the infusion of this powerful life force, not only did Nagato's heart begin to beat strongly, but even his originally skeletal body started to slowly fill out, returning to a normal state.
As the last bit of life force was infused into Nagato's body, Yuto's aura quickly vanished.
"Cough, cough."
Nagato, who had been dead, let out a rapid cough, and then immediately began taking deep breaths of air.
"I didn't die? And this feeling..."
Nagato's tone carried a note of surprise; the weakness in his body caused by the overuse of the Rinnegan had actually disappeared.
"Nagato!"
Seeing the resurrected Nagato, Konan could not help but exclaim in joy.
At the same time, Konan hurriedly looked in Yuto's direction, a feeling of guilt rising uncontrollably in her heart.
Just then, life aura suddenly reappeared on Yuto, who had been dead.
Under Konan's incredulous gaze, Yuto rubbed his neck, stood up from the ground, and said to himself:
"It seems that old hag Chiyo didn't lie to me; it really is a magical ninjutsu."
A look of amazement flashed through Yuto's eyes; this ninjutsu had indeed given Yuto quite a surprise.
However, the ninjutsu "Kishō Tensei" was not without its flaws; the recipient's body must not have major defects, and the time since death must not be too long.
After all, if a vital organ like the heart were damaged, no matter how strong the life force, one simply could not survive.
Konan looked at the suddenly resurrected Yuto, first stunned, and then her face revealed a look of gratitude.
Although she did not understand how Yuto managed to ignore the life-for-a-life cost of this ninjutsu, the fact remained that Nagato was resurrected.
In addition, first Uchiha Madara suddenly resurrected, then the dead Nagato resurrected, and now Yuto resurrected; Konan found herself becoming somewhat numb to it all.
"Thank you for saving Nagato."
With a solemn expression on her face, Konan bowed deeply to Yuto.
"There is no need to thank me; I have my own objectives in doing this."
Yuto waved his hand casually and spoke indifferently.
"First Mizukage Yuto? Konan, what happened during this time?"
Nagato's eye sockets were empty, like two deep bloody pits, relying solely on the direction of the voices to sense the positions of Konan and Yuto.
Seeing the blood seeping from Nagato's eye sockets, Konan felt a pang in her heart; she took a deep breath and gave a general account of what had happened after Nagato's death.
She knew how huge a blow this would be to Nagato, but they had no other choice.
The two of them were long past being just two lonely orphans; behind them stood Amegakure and countless civilians.
These people needed the two of them to fight with their lives to protect them.
"God?"
After listening to Konan's words, Nagato smiled miserably, his voice filled with self-mockery.
As arrogant as Nagato once was, he was now equally mocking of himself.
After a long while, Nagato, with a pale expression on his face, raised his head to look in Konan's direction.
"Konan, your choice was correct."
After saying this, Nagato looked toward the direction Yuto's voice had come from earlier, his voice carrying an unprecedented calmness.
"Without the Rinnegan, Nagato is no different from a useless person. Lord Yuto resurrecting me was likely a waste of your effort."
Hearing Nagato's words, Yuto smiled lightly and spoke with profound meaning:
"If one becomes a strong person only because of the Rinnegan, then there is no difference from a useless person. Calling oneself 'God' was not just because of those eyes. It would be truly regrettable if a person like you died. You are probably still unwilling to accept this in your heart, right?"
Nagato fell into a brief silence, his voice remaining calm as he said:
"What if I am unwilling? The current me, in your eyes, probably doesn't even qualify to be an opponent."
"Indeed, you do not have the qualification. However, I happen to have a pair of eyes here that might allow you to touch upon that qualification once again."
The corner of Yuto's mouth curled up slightly as he spoke straightforwardly.
A bottle containing two eyes had appeared in Yuto's hand at some unknown time.
Naturally, Nagato could not see the object in Yuto's hand, but Konan, who was standing nearby, could.
"These eyes are... Uchiha Itachi's!"
Konan could not help but widen her eyes, looking at the two eyeballs quietly submerged in some kind of liquid inside the bottle, and exclaimed.
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